Ship Alongside

Duration: 2 Days

Who is this course for?
Fire Services and organisations whose personnel may have to respond to a ship on fire in port.

Course Outline
The course offers a basic introduction to the problems associated with firefighting aboard ships and covers:

• Vessel stability
• Command and control
• Control measures such as door and hatch entry
• Boundary cooling and starvation
• Innovative firefighting techniques

Benefits
The course provides the facilities to learn and put into practice firefighting techniques appropriate to the demands of a ship on fire in port, in hot, challenging and realistic conditions.

Assessment
Assessment will be made by continual visual observation and questioning along with written assessment by competent, experienced trainers.